Cassese v. Katz

Stevens, J. (dissenting).

These are appeals in companion cases which raise virtually identical questions. Accordingly, they will be discussed together.

The appeal in Matter of Cassese v. Katz is from a judgment entered on or about August 12, 1966, which granted petitioner’s motion to validate the initiative petition and to require respondent-appellant Katz, as City Clerk, to certify to the City Council of the City of New York, that said petition complies with all requirements of law, that such respondent-appellant forthwith recall his original certificate and issue a certificate duly certifying…